Sentences with phrase «political issues involved»

Canadian Heritage, the federal department that spearheads e-commerce taxation, didn't respond to requests from Bloomberg Tax for comment on the committee's recommendations, but recent comments from federal officials highlight the political issues involved.

Yes, of course in all professional - services firms there are egos, insecurities, and internal political issues involved.

Finally, I wrapped up by highlighting some of the more recent political issues involved with school choice which may (or may not) impact the growth of the type of alternatives discussed in his paper.

The first section of the film is an expositional wonder, as not only are the main characters (including Secretary of State William Seward (David Strathairn), Republican poobah Preston Blair (Hal Holbrook), radical abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens (Tommy Lee Jones) and various members of the White House - hold, among others) introduced and motivated, but the political issues involved are explained with a detail, clarity and respect for the audience's intelligence that's extremely rare in a Hollywood film.

The film has no qualities beyond its formal polish — and its careful avoidance (or rather, displacement) of the moral and political issues involved can seem too crafty, too convenient.

«Yet in terms of our well - being, in terms of our survival over the next 100 years, it is absolutely the top political issue involving the ecosystem that we should be talking about,» he adds.

My point was that the non-scientists Will and Crichton should be listened to because they are giving testimony about the possibility of social - political issues involving bias.

This site provides descriptions and photographs of President and Mrs. Clinton's recent trip to Africa, text of speeches the President delivered there, facts about each of the countries visited, information about political issues involving Africa and the United States, and links to related educational sites.

The show argues that Lewis used abstraction throughout his career, after initially working along social realist lines, commingling it with the figure to comment on political issues involving race and civil rights, and introducing history and narrative into a style that eschewed such content in favor of medium specificity.

My point was that the non-scientists Will and Crichton should be listened to because they are giving testimony about the possibility of social - political issues involving bias.

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A more probable plotline involves a scenario in which the annual debt numbers become so bad, and draw so much attention, that our looming fiscal cliff once again becomes a major political issue.

Our sensitivity to the political issues and degree of savvy gained from our colleagues in the firm's government relations practice affords us a distinctive approach and an «on - the - ground» team able to work collaboratively with the political parties involved.

The immediate issues had been to contain further scandals involving MANNAFORT's commercial and political role in Russia / Ukraine and to limit the damage arising from exposure of former TRUMP foreign policy advisor, Carter PAGE's secret meetings with Russian leadership figures in Moscow the previous month.

Policy initiatives on transparency and government accountability, along with formal (albeit belated) responses to injustices in Wukan and other rural communities indicate a willingness to redress human rights issues involving abuses of political authority.

The «Bishops» will look the other way when it's convenient to do so, then when it involves real issues with women's health, they use it to make some over-the-top political statement.

Then there are the Bad Attitudes of the immature in faith: I have a hard time accepting myself; I feel overwhelmed by all the responsibilities and obligations I have; My life is filled with stress and anxiety; I tend to be critical of other people; I do not want churches getting involved in political issues; I do not understand how a loving God can allow so much pain and suffering in the world.

But while experience shows that the Catholics» answer to the fundamentalists lies in the base communities, only a minority of bishops have strongly pushed for them because of the Vatican's frequently voiced concern that they are too «horizontal» — meaning that they are a democratic influence on a hierarchical church — and liable to become involved in social and political issues.

For nearly six years I have been involved in what has seemed a continuous political battle, loosely related to issues concerning family and children and converging on the Irish Constitution.

When he deals with a mentally disturbed person he can not take the place of the psychiatrist, but neither can the psychiatrist take his place; when political issues are involved, he can not fulfill the functions of the statesman, but neither can the statesman, as statesman, illuminate a civil crisis by bringing only ultimate perspectives to bear on it.

This means that to love is to be involved in the issues of political justice.

Those who are involved in small groups often claim that these groups have influenced how they think on political and economic issues — for example, raising their interest in questions of peace and social justice or, in the case of conservative religious groups, generating ire about abortion and gay rights.

They had reacted fearfully or even gleefully to the news of Martin Luther King's assassination, they are unsympathetic with student protests, and they do not want the church to become involved with the social or political issues of our society.

To reduce issues of sexuality to the question of whether acts of sex are or are not fulfilling for those involved is to manifest the assumption of political liberalism that sex is a private matter.

I see a need for the church to be involved in the issue in society (which are alsmost always, in some aspect, political).

And these issues — each with their own unique social and political implications — are just a few of the issues involving actual life and death consequences.

These manuals follow a common pattern, taking up individual cases and indicating how they are to be resolved, and the directions they offer are remarkably similar in character.53 The greater number of cases discussed deal with moral perplexities — questions involving family life, economic activity, military service, political issues, the relationship of master and servant, the right use of recreation — but spiritual perplexities — involving «the great case which the Jews put to Peter and the jailer to Paul and Silas «54 undoubtedly received equal attention in actual pastoral work.

His steady movement into political theology is explicit in his writings of the past few years.5 Schubert Ogden and Delwin Brown are likewise deeply involved with issues of liberation theology.6 Ogden probes the distinction between witness and theology, inquiring into the theology of freedom which undergirds and springs from the witness to liberation.

Concentrating on current problem, Popieluszko always took note of the largest issues involved such as the nature of authority and government, justice and the fundamental human right to freedom and believed that the root cause of the problems of Poland was the exclusion of God from its socio - political life and in the governing process.

Your adolescent may get involved in political, environmental or human rights issues as they develop their ideas of right and wrong.

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Health promotion practice must acknowledge that health behaviour is influenced by a wide range of personal, social and cultural factors, as Hepworth argues, health promotion practice involves «social phenomena, wide - reaching cultural, psychological, political and ideological problems and issues» as well as biomedical and clinical ones -LSB-(Hepworth, 1997), p. 233].

And there's the long - term danger — political action is ultimately based on emotion, on people's feelings about the issues and the politicians involved.

And that there is the problem, Democrats think its a 1 sided issue and that they're above the law when its actually quite complex and involves both political parties.

«My officers got involved in a political campaign which was ill thought - through and has led to a lot of public confidence issues for us,» he said.

Both involved actively engaging younger secondary school pupils in topical issues and helping them see how they could influence both their local environment and a wider political issue.

A political controversy involving the issue of abortion has erupted this summer at the state's ethics commission.

There are a majority of people who are not involved in political issues but who take delight in discussing political matters and how such discussions can cause a change in government policy for the best in this country.

Anderson said he doesn't get involved in community or political groups, but makes sure his voice is heard on the issues.

He acknowledged that he's looking to woo people who may not normally get involved or excited about statewide political races, and the Common Core issue highlights a «clear difference between Andrew Cuomo and me.»

Government must take steps to galvanize consensus around other issues of national importance, especially with respect to political governance nation - building matters, and should initiate a process of involving citizens whose experience, insight and expertise will enhance economic policy management and national governance.

On the recent happenings in Kumasi involving the issue of Delta Force, he stated that if the rule of law is to work in Ghana, then the law must be no respecter of person, neither should it be a respecter of one's political affiliations.

The issues raised were of great intrinsic importance, in political terms the thinkers and politicians involved were trying to lay the basis for a way forward for the Labour Party that broke with Blairism and New Labour, renewing the party's appeal to its traditional supporters and providing a credible electoral framework for the next general election.

When it comes to politics there are issues, and that should make us all the more determined to become involved in the political process.

It is particularly an issue for those of us who would like to see more young women involved in political activity and debate in the wider society.»

«I do not wish to become involved in political controversy but I must take issue with what you said about violent crime statistics, which seems to me likely to damage public trust in official statistics,» Sir Michael wrote in a letter to Mr Grayling yesterday.

The payment issue has been a nagging yet sensitive one for SUNY Poly and the governor's office, which have become embroiled in an investigation by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara into potential political patronage involving Cuomo's economic development projects across upstate.

One issue that emerged locally this year involves a provision in state election law that keeps candidates from appearing on independent lines if they are already on two or more political party lines.

Reforming his own practices might also help restore his reputation after his sudden shutdown of the anti-corruption Moreland Commission, which had started looking into issues that may have involved his political supporters.

We also have political parties which are involved in more than one issue such as the Conservative and Working Families Parties.

The chief went on to say he «doesn't like to get involved in this stuff [political issues],» but «when there's false information being disseminated in our community that can sway your vote, then I feel it's important, as the police chief, to [set] the facts straight.»